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EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… saw one of the largest stages of British settlement in Africa, and approximately 4,000 Settlers arrived in the Cape, … where he married his second wife and…
EventGeneral C.R. de Wet was found guilty of treason for leading the Afrikaner rebellion of 1914
… that framed the constitution of the Union of South Africa. After the split between Prime Minister Louis Botha … Wet opposed Botha's decision to conquer…
EventC. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist, is born
… Europe. At the end of the war he never returned to South Africa. He died in France. Her mother had moved to Pretoria … She completed over 740 plates for…
EventSoweto students march against government’s language policy
… revolt, revitalising the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Apart from the language issue, students also demanded … live bullets, killing thirteen year…
PlaceHazyview
… macadamia nut industries, contributing about 20% of South Africa's bananas and 30% of macadamia output. Originally a … the area surrounding Hazyview is home…
PlaceShangana Cultural Village
… speak isiTsonga, one of the official 11 languages in South Africa. The Village, which was built by locals, is situated … preserving a rich Heritage for us,…
EventA Dutch ship, the Rosenberg, carrying Huguenots, leaves for the Cape from the Netherlands
… of the enduring legacies left by the Huguenots in South Africa is wine growing and viticulture. As early as 1686, two … helped to spread Calvinism in the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - In the city by Emilia Potenza
… 1940s Life in the cities was also very difficult. South Africa, like the rest of the world was feeling the effects of … This meant that it was no longer…
EventGoldstone Commission confirms SADF complicity in violence
… incidents of public violence and intimidation in South Africa prior to the 1994 general election. During the first … independence to mid-1997 , Westport:…
EventNelson Mandela is elected Deputy President of the ANC
… its headquarters from Zambia to Johannesburg, South Africa. On 11 February 1990, Mandela was released from Victor …
Event46664 concert is held in Fancourt
… to be infected with the Aids virus than men in South Africa. The concert was made possible through the generous …
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… later revealed that the men were mercenaries from South Africa en route to stage a coup in Equatorial Guinea. 20 …
EventSA Prime Minister, J.B. Vorster, vows to fight against terrorism
… Security Council, where it accused Rhodesia and South Africa of violating Zambia’s independence and integrity.The …
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the 1995 National Conference of IDASA Cape Town, 18 August 1995
… Ladies and gentlemen, One of South Africa's most valuable assets is the vibrant civil society … of government. IDASA's contribution to democracy in South…
On the 20th Anniversary of the passing of Comrade Oliver Reginald Tambo, 24 April 2013
… indebted to Comrade Tambo who delivered back to South Africa a united and strong African National Congress …
Reply by President Jacob Zuma to the debate of the Presidency budget vote, 13 May 2010
… foresight. The adoption by the same organisation of South Africa`s first Bill of Rights in 1923, which was 25 years … marketplace that would unleash the…
Address by His Excellency President Jacob Zuma on the celebration of Freedom Day, 27 April 2011, Union Buildings, Pretoria
… of reflection and celebration for all the people of South Africa and our friends across Africa and the world. On this day we celebrate the attainment ……
EventThirty people die in a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Algeria
… Algeria is one of the few earthquake prone countries in Africa. …
EventSA artist, Dumisani Mabaso is born
… of a recording studio in Soweto. He exhibited in South Africa and in five group shows in the USA. …
EventKen Oosterbroek is killed
… two weeks before South Africans went to the polls in South Africa's first historic democratic elections. It was a …
EventP.W. Botha announces that all South Africans will take part in a constitutional conference
… for equal representation amongst members of South Africa's majority Black population, who were instead entitled … Nations Online, History of South Africa …
EventGolfer,Nick Price beats Tiger Woods at Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Tournament at Sun City
… his first in 1993 and his second in 1997, beating South Africa’s Ernie Els. The tournament has attracted the best … South Africa.info The Nedbank Golf…
PlacePaarl
… Destination. Paarl is one of the oldest towns in South Africa and particularly known for its mountain or "Paarl … of a new language, Afrikaans , a combined…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - New Workers, New Unions
… described. Then there were the whites-only unions of South Africa’s two largest employers, the mines and the railways, … UNIONS IN 1925 Affiliated Plasterers…
Country Divided in Black and White by Holland Cotter, 1 July 2010
… weeks millions of fevered eyes have been fixed on South Africa, host to the World Cup, which ends next weekend. For … the grandchild of Lithuanian Jews who…
PlaceEswatini (formerly Swaziland)
… of advisors called the Council of Ministers. In 1982 South Africa and Swaziland came to a formal agreement regarding … all African National Congress (ANC)…
ArchiveBiography of Ellen Kuzwayo by Laura Wilson, 3 May 2018
… and their importance in freeing the people of South Africa. Finally, this paper will conclude by evaluating her … between male and female education and…
Statement on naming of OR Tambo International Airport, 31 October 2006
… Department of Transport and the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) for their respective roles in the successful …
EventEnforcement of military conscription for all white males in SA
… conscription became compulsory for all White men in South Africa over the age of 16. Deferment to complete schooling or …
Political Overview by the Gauteng ANC Chairperson, Paul Mashatile, at the Provincial General Council, 8 June 2012, St George`s Hotel, Tshwane
… non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa. Key milestones Comrades, just over a week ago, on the … and second year since the formation…